Horace Mann Educators (HMN) Form 4 HORACE MANN EDUCATORS / BRET A CONKLIN ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CONKLIN BRET A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 HORACE MANN PLAZA

(Street)

SPRINGFIELD IL 62715

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/ [ HMN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP & CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock(1)	03/04/2020		A		2,631	A	$0	46,567.292(2)	D
Common Stock(3)	03/04/2020		A		3,641.454	A	$0	50,208.746(4)	D
Common Stock								4,087.283	I	Horace Mann 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$41.83	03/04/2020		A		27,412		08/08/1988(5)	03/04/2030	Common Stock	27,412	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The acquisition of Common Stock reported hereby is in the form of restricted stock units which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning March 4, 2021.

2. Represents 30,504.112 vested share-based restricted stock units, 9,615.386 deferred cash restricted stock units and 6,447.794 shares of Common Stock.

3. The acquisition of Common Stock reported hereby is in the form of restricted stock units which are fully vested.

4. Represents 34,145.566 vested share-based restricted stock units, 9,615.386 deferred cash restricted stock units and 6,447.794 shares of Common Stock.

5. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on March 4, 2021.

Remarks:

	Linea K. Michael, Attorney in Fact for Bret A. Conklin	03/06/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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